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Financial Controller | Hypergrowth Restaurant/ Hospitality Chain | London



The Company

Harmonic are delighted to be working with a scaling restaurant business on the hire of a Financial Controller. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with a Finance Director who has a brilliant track record in the industry and have a real impact on the success and scale of the business.



The business has scaled quickly YoY and have a turnover of circa £35million. Following success in the industry, they have built the brand reputation and have a large number of restaurants in the UK.



This role will suit someone who is driven and will thrive in a fast-paced environment. They expect that the role will continue to scale alongside the business and will have a lot of exposure to both the owners and the Managing Director. The company culture is incredibly collaborative and fun. As the Head Office team is still relatively small, there is a lot of opportunity to positively impact the company culture too!



The Role

The business has aggressive growth plans so an ability to be adaptable, operationally- minded and a passion for building, coaching and scaling finance teams is essential.



* Day to day responsibility in directing and leading the finance department.
* Produce timely & accurate financial reports and co-ordinate the distribution of monthly reporting to key stakeholders.
* Elaboration and execution of the monthly and year end close process. Management Reporting for all the sites whilst adhering to pre-defined timetables.
* Detailed review of management reports to assess risk
* Supporting the FD as and when needed in investor reviews, budgeting and business review
* Reconcile & post bank for all accounts of the group.
* Supervision of all finance matters such as Daily Cash & Credit Card Auditing, Invoicing of A/P & Weekly COS, Payroll and any ad-hoc analysis.
* Manage a team of 4. Mentor and manages their growth and development.
* Lead & take ownership of the yearly external audit process
* Monitor and review financial controls, processes, and procedures
* Business partnering with key departments across the business







Required Experience

* Enthusiastic and keen to build out processes in a fast growth business

* Ability to engage with senior stakeholders

* ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified

* Relevant sector experience



Salary: Up to £65,000



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